used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
Dan
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From this reading "Dangerous people," replied Sir Charles grimly, "very dangerous, Dan."
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Dangerous people," replied Sir Charles grimly, "very dangerous, Dan."
dearly loved
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
eye-brows
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From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Dangerous people," replied Sir Charles grimly, "very dangerous, Dan."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
Lillian
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From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Dangerous people," replied Sir Charles grimly, "very dangerous, Dan."
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
school-girl
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From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
propel through the air
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Dangerous people," replied Sir Charles grimly, "very dangerous, Dan."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
which person or people
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Charles Moon looked up with a start, and drew his bushy gray eye-brows together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Some people would give more than that to know them, my dear."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What sort of people?" asked the young man who sat beside Lillian, industriously cracking nuts for her consumption.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, dad," cried Lillian, suppressing a school-girl desire to throw one of the nuts on her plate at her father and rouse him from his brown study.
